Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling production in Thailand
In 2024 Thailand produced 2,000 t of silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling, the 6th largest in the world (0.43% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 59%. The record was 11,617 t in 1991.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 2,000 t
- World rank
- 6 of 22
- 10-year change
- −59%
- Record
- 11,617 t
- 1991
Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling in Thailand, 1991–2024 (tonnes)
Thailand compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.43%
- 0.70% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.03
- world 0.06
- 10-year change
- −59%
- world −34%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Vietnam | 15,884 | 3.4% |
| 5 | North Korea | 2,581 | 0.56% |
| 6 | Thailand | 2,000 | 0.43% |
| 7 | Iran | 1,800 | 0.39% |
| 8 | Brazil | 1,581 | 0.34% |
Map of world production of silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling
Share of the world total; Thailand is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,000 | −3.8% |
| 2023 | 2,079 | −33% |
| 2022 | 3,107 | −14% |
| 2021 | 3,593 | −3.3% |
| 2020 | 3,714 | −26% |
| 2019 | 5,011 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 4,858 | −0.1% |
| 2017 | 4,863 | −4.3% |
| 2016 | 5,079 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 4,978 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 4,923 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 4,835 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 4,656 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 4,626 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4,624 | −59% |
| 2009 | 11,410 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 10,896 | −4.6% |
| 2007 | 11,427 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 11,395 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 11,365 | −0.3% |
| 2004 | 11,395 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 11,071 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 11,064 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 10,741 | +58% |
| 2000 | 6,811 | −4.2% |
| 1999 | 7,112 | +11% |
| 1998 | 6,415 | −13% |
| 1997 | 7,360 | −7.0% |
| 1996 | 7,917 | −15% |
| 1995 | 9,365 | −4.8% |
| 1994 | 9,837 | +12% |
| 1993 | 8,791 | −23% |
| 1992 | 11,393 | −1.9% |
| 1991 | 11,617 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling in Thailand?
Thailand produced 2,000 t in 2024, 0.43% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Thailand rank in the world for production of silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling?
Thailand ranked 6th of 22 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 56.0% of the world total.
How has the production of silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling in Thailand changed?
It fell by 59% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −34% for the world. The record was 11,617 t in 1991.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Thailand is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
All countries producing silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.